Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§609 Courts’ Appointive Power Unaffected
Title 28 › PART III — COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › CHAPTER 41 — ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES COURTS › § 609
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Courts may hire their own administrative and office workers, and no part of this chapter can limit that power.
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Title 28, §609
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The authority of the courts to appoint their own administrative or clerical personnel shall not be limited by any provisions of this chapter.
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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. § 446 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 304, as added Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 501, § 1, 53 Stat. 1223). This section contains the last clause of section 446(1) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. A similar provision with respect to the Attorney General’s authority over United States attorneys and their assistants, and United States marshals and their deputies was omitted as unnecessary since there is nothing in this chapter that could affect such authority of the Attorney General. For other provisions of section 446 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., see section 604 of this title. Minor changes were made in phraseology.
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28 U.S.C. § 609
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102